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Monday, November 09, 2009

In the papers today...

Three stories that caught my eye this morning:

The Guardianreports that: "The number of divorce and separation cases being fought in the courts that involve children has risen, with £151m of legal aid money being spent on litigation, according to figures released today." They quote research by Mishcon de Reya which "shows that more than half of parents going through divorce and separation went to court to challenge issues relating to their children". The Guardian goes on: "The increase in proceedings is causing delays to private law cases, a panel of experts will hear at a debate in parliament today, with alarming implications for children involved." No doubt we will be hearing more about this as the day progresses...Meanwhile, one divorce which most definitely did not involve minor children was that of Bertie and Jessie Wood who, at the age of 98, were the oldest couple in the world to get a divorce, according to the Daily Mail. This is, in fact, the case of Baker v Rowe, which I reported in Family Lore Case Digest on Saturday.

Lastly, I have mentioned here before the phenomenon of divorce cakes, which originated in America. I'm not sure if this is exactly news, but the Daily Mailreports today that the trend has reached these shores. Yummy...

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